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Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger / EVSE Permit in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

EVSE circuit installations in Coeur d'Alene are permitted under the City's standard Electrical Permit process. The City publishes no EV/EVSE-specific application or fee table separate from the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule — the Building Services Department's own FAQ page lists Electrical Permits as one of the Department's standard permit types but carries no EV/EVSE-specific content, mirroring the finding already documented for the solar-pv-permit entry.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical Permit required for new installations, alterations, extensions, and repairs of electrical wiring and equipment, including an EVSE circuit
  • The City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department issues Electrical Permits directly (listed as one of the Department's own permit types on its FAQ)
  • Electricians must hold a current State of Idaho electrical license issued through DOPL to obtain a City permit
  • No EV-charger-specific application, checklist, or fee line item was located

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Fee schedule

Permit Fee -- valuation-based (City of Coeur d'Alene Building Permit Fee Schedule)City of Coeur d'Alene Building Permit Fee Schedule, revised 1/3/23; the City does not publish a separate stand-alone electrical fee table distinct from the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule, and that schedule carries no EV/EVSE-specific line item
$69.25 minimum (valuation up to $500-$1,700 tier), scaling per the published valuation table

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Inspection

    City electrical inspection of the EVSE circuit and connection

See the full Coeur d'Alene inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Coeur d'Alene has no EV/EVSE-specific fee -- an EVSE circuit is billed under the same general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule used for any other electrical scope, with a $69.25 minimum.

Frequently asked questions

Coeur d'Alene requires an electric vehicle (ev) charger / evse permit for: Electrical Permit required for new installations, alterations, extensions, and repairs of electrical wiring and equipment, including an EVSE circuit; The City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department issues Electrical Permits directly (listed as one of the Department's own permit types on its FAQ); Electricians must hold a current State of Idaho electrical license issued through DOPL to obtain a City permit; No EV-charger-specific application, checklist, or fee line item was located. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department at (208) 769-2267 before starting work.

No. EVSE circuit installations are permitted as standard electrical work under the City's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule ($69.25 minimum), with no separate EV/EVSE-specific application or fee.

Coeur d'Alene does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department at (208) 769-2267 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Coeur d'Alene requires 1 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle (ev) charger / evse permit, in order: Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department ((208) 769-2267).

Apply through City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department at 710 E. Mullan Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814. Phone: (208) 769-2267, email: Contact form via cdaid.org (Building Services); Building Official Ted Lantzy (208) 769-2261. Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; new building permit applications not accepted at the counter after 4:30 p.m. Inspection line (24 hours advance notice required): (208) 769-2391. Fax: (208) 769-2237.. Official information: https://www.cdaid.org/government/departments/building-services/.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho has adopted: Idaho Building Code Act, Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41: establishes a mandatory statewide building code adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board, administered locally by cities/counties per Idaho Code 39-4116. The state's currently adopted cycle (2021 International Codes family, including 2021 IBC/IRC, and the 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code) took effect statewide January 1, 2022. Source: Idaho Building Code Act, Idaho Code Title 39 Ch. 41, legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch41/; City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department has locally adopted the 2018 International Codes, effective January 1, 2021 (the city's own currently-published adopted-codes page and PDF handout, both live as of the last verification, have not yet been updated to the newer statewide 2021 cycle): 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2018 International Fire Code (IFC). Source: City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services page and 'Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria' handout (cdaid.org); 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code, with current City of Coeur d'Alene amendments (plumbing code has NOT been updated to the 2018 cycle locally). Source: City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services page and Adopted Codes and Design Criteria handout; 2009 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. Source: City of Coeur d'Alene Adopted Codes and Design Criteria handout; The City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services Department administers and issues Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Re-Roof, Demolition, and Moving permits directly within city limits (per the department's own published FAQ permit-type list). Electricians, plumbers, and mechanical/HVAC contractors must each hold a current State of Idaho trade license administered by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) / Division of Building Safety, (208) 334-3950, to obtain a City permit, but the City itself performs the plan review, permit issuance, and inspection for these trades within its boundaries — DOPL's direct-jurisdiction permitting/inspection role applies in areas that have NOT assumed local jurisdiction; the City of Coeur d'Alene's own FAQ and applications pages confirm the City issues its own Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits. Source: City of Coeur d'Alene Building Services FAQ (cdaid.org/government/departments/building-services/faq/); DOPL Electrical Program FAQ noting permit jurisdiction 'varies widely' by locally-assumed authority (dopl.idaho.gov/ele/ele-faqs/). Local amendments apply — see the Coeur d'Alene overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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